Ukrainian drone attack

Kyiv's deep strike campaign takes out 11 Russian oil refineries in one month

Ukraine intensified long-range deep strike campaign against Russia's military-economic infrastructure in June, hitting 11 oil refineries, seven fuel logistics facilities, eight military factories, space communication centers, ships, and ferries, Defense Ministry reported on July 1.

1 July, 02:20 PM

Drones strike occupied Donetsk overnight, triggering explosions and fire

Drones attacked occupied Donetsk, triggering several explosions and a fire, local Telegram channels reported early on July 1.

1 July, 09:20 AM

Drone attacks trigger fires and blackouts in occupied Ukrainian cities

A series of explosions and a drone attack were recorded in temporarily occupied Melitopol, Donetsk, and the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk Oblast overnight on June 29, Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported, citing local residents.

29 June, 08:24 AM

Russian air defense missile hits oil tank at Moscow refinery, video shows

One of the explosions at the Moscow Oil Refinery in the mass June 18 attack was caused by missile from Russian air defense system, as of OSINT analysis of social media footage, published by Astra Telegram channel on June 19.

19 June, 08:18 AM

Nighttime drone attack sparks massive fire at Russia's Afipsky oil refinery

A fire broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai following an overnight drone attack, regional operational headquarters reported on June 11.

11 June, 08:36 AM

Ukraine confirms hits on two Russian oil depots in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck two oil depots in occupied Crimea late on June 7, causing a fire, the General Staff of the Armed Forces reported.

8 June, 01:17 PM

Madyar trolls Putin as Ukrainian drones strike deep inside St. Petersburg

An inscription on a drone mocking Russian defenses was revealed by Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi on June 3, following a successful strike on an oil terminal in St. Petersburg.

3 June, 12:40 PM

Drones attack settlement in Rostov Oblast, fuel depot fire reported

Drones attacked the settlement of Matveyev Kurgan in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight into May 31, with reports suggesting a fuel depot may have been hit and set on fire.

31 May, 11:00 AM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms drone strikes on Volgograd refinery and Yaroslavl pipeline station

Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff confirmed overnight drone strikes on the Volgograd oil refinery and the Yaroslavl-3 pipeline pumping station in Russia on May 29, setting both facilities ablaze.

29 May, 04:27 PM

Russia prepares diesel export ban after Ukrainian drones knock out quarter of its refinery capacity

Russia's government is moving to expand its ban on petroleum product exports following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries that halted nearly all refining operations in central Russia, wiping out roughly 25% of the country's fuel production capacity, The Moscow Times reported on May 26.

27 May, 12:02 PM

Ukrainian drone attacks trigger massive fires across Russia and occupied Donbas

Explosions and drone attacks were reported across several Russian cities and in temporarily occupied Donetsk on the night of May 27, local Telegram channels and witnesses reported.

27 May, 08:23 AM

Drones strike Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast

A drone attack struck the city of Syzran in Samara Oblast, igniting a massive fire at a local oil refinery, independent Russian Astra Telegram channel wrote on May 21.

21 May, 09:14 AM

New explosions rock Moscow just days after historic drone assault - video

Russian air defense shot down at least two drones targeting Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobianin claimed following overnight explosions on May 19.

19 May, 09:21 AM

Indian national killed in drone attack on Moscow Oblast, India's embassy confirms

An Indian worker was killed, and three Indian nationals were wounded in a drone attack on the Moscow Oblast, India's embassy in Russia reported on May 17.

18 May, 03:15 PM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on Ryazan oil refinery, one of Russia's largest

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Ryazan oil refinery in Ryazan, Russia, overnight into May 15, triggering a large fire at one of the country's largest petroleum processing plants, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

15 May, 05:35 PM

Russia faces new gasoline shortage after Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries

Russia is grappling with a fresh gasoline shortage as Ukrainian attacks on the country's oil refineries continue to disrupt fuel production, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on May 12.

12 May, 01:49 PM

Russia builds new Pantsir air defense ring around Moscow as drone threat grows

Russia is constructing an additional ring of air defense systems around Moscow, deploying Pantsir surface-to-air missile systems on specialized towers while simultaneously bolstering protection of key sites, including Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence at Valdai, Radio Liberty reported on May 9.

9 May, 04:15 PM

Drone strike on Russian air navigation hub closes 13 airports and strands 14,000 passengers

Russia's aviation system suffered a collapse on May 8 that Russian media compared to the chaos of the first day of the full-scale war, after a drone struck the administrative building of the Southern Russia Air Navigation branch in Rostov-on-Don, Russian outlet Agentstvo reported.

8 May, 04:07 PM

450+ flights canceled as drones swarm Moscow on eve of May 9 parade

Drones attacked Moscow and prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights just 24 hours before the May 9 parade, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed overnight on May 8.

8 May, 07:58 AM

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine hit Perm again with drones over 1,500 km from border

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Perm on May 7, saying Russia can still avoid further attacks — but only by choosing peace, not a parade-day pause.

7 May, 05:23 PM

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